The New Hampton School will be a nationally recognized innovator known for our globally oriented program that nurtures creative, compassionate students who are empowered to make a difference in the world.
Initiation Timeline:
First Year (2008-09)
Review best practices/current research/sample materials
Define global relevancy
Review present curriculum
Evaluate present curriculum
Determine curricular direction based on global relevancy
Second Year (2009-10)
Continue to collect and review sample material
Incorporate curricular direction based on globally relevant concepts
Initiate new courses
Collaboratively re-evaluate curriculum
Begin drafting revised or new curriculum documents
Third Year (2010-11)
Implement new curricular changes and resource materials
Provide appropriate staff development support
Develop appropriate school-wide assessments to show student progress
Teachers develop classroom units that are aligned to the new curriculum and resource materials
Determine review cycle of subject areas
Implementation Activities and Dates
Timeline of Curricular Goals: 2008-2009
Decided by Department Heads
1. Define Global Relevancy and Decide on Aspects that connect us---due on October 20, 2008
2. Hard look at department courses--- before meeting with Curriculum Coordinator Reference:
Scope and sequence
Resources and support materials Determine:
Examples of progressive curriculum
Examples of integrated curriculum
Examples of global relevancy in curriculum
3. Meeting with Curriculum Coordinator to discuss data from #2--- before November Break, 2008
4. Department Discussion “How globally relevant is our department’s curriculum? In other words, how are we providing opportunities for globally relevant curriculum within our department’s curriculum?”---before December Break, 2008
5. New Courses / Additional Elements of existing Curriculum---based on December department meeting outcomes/”Making our department’s curriculum more globally relevant”--- work on during part of Curriculum Day January 5, 2009
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Vision:
The New Hampton School will be a nationally recognized innovator known for our globally oriented program that nurtures creative, compassionate students who are empowered to make a difference in the world.Initiation Timeline:
First Year (2008-09)
Second Year (2009-10)
Third Year (2010-11)
Implementation Activities and Dates
Timeline of Curricular Goals: 2008-2009Decided by Department Heads
1. Define Global Relevancy and Decide on Aspects that connect us---due on October 20, 2008
2. Hard look at department courses--- before meeting with Curriculum Coordinator
Reference:
Scope and sequence
Resources and support materials
Determine:
Examples of progressive curriculum
Examples of integrated curriculum
Examples of global relevancy in curriculum
3. Meeting with Curriculum Coordinator to discuss data from #2--- before November Break, 2008
4. Department Discussion “How globally relevant is our department’s curriculum? In other words, how are we providing opportunities for globally relevant curriculum within our department’s curriculum?”---before December Break, 2008
5. New Courses / Additional Elements of existing Curriculum---based on December department meeting outcomes/”Making our department’s curriculum more globally relevant”--- work on during part of Curriculum Day January 5, 2009
6. Presentation of Syllabi of New Course---March 2009
Curriculum Review Cycle:
Subject Areas:
Mathematics
English
Science
World Language
History and Social Science
Fine and Performing Arts
Academic Support